If Desert Chapel was riding high off their 15-7 takedown of Weaver last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Desert Chapel Eagles fell victim to a rough 21-2 loss at the hands of the Palm Valley FIREBIRDS on Thursday.
For Palm Valley's part, Arsh Rehman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rehman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rehman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Octavio Magana was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Alex Ratner was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Desert Chapel's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Palm Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Desert Chapel and Noli Indian will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another on April 9th. As for Palm Valley, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Weaver at 3:15 p.m. on April 9th. Palm Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Weaver likes a good challenge.
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